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Domestic airlines carried 52.60 lakh passengers in August — an increase of 17 per cent against the same period last year.
According to the latest passenger data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the number of passengers carried by domestic airlines increased in August due to the start of the peak season; the three holidays during the month (Janmashtami, Independence Day and Id-ul-Fitr), also helped. “Since Id-ul-Fitr fell on Friday, it created an extended weekend,” the data indicated.
The data shows that Delhi-based IndiGo continued its market lead, having flown 15.31 lakh passengers or 29.1 per of all domestic travellers. Air India flew 10.48 lakh passengers, Jet (9.88 lakh), SpiceJet (9.07 lakh), and GoAir (4.57 lakh).
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